Because of the way I was brought up by my parents, I’ve always thought in the back of my mind that one day, I was going to go to college. Along with that assumption came another, but more dangerous one: the fact that I would be ready for it. Just a year ago, if someone had asked me if I thought I could handle college, my answer would have been a simple shrug accompanied by a “sure, why not?”...

Essay written based on information gathered from internet research (website), visit, and alumni contact.

Northwestern Statement When I first walked into my band director’s office freshmen year, I was struck by the glaring purple-ness of the room. At the time, I didn’t notice the Northwestern banner above her window; I only realized she was an alumni when she started talking about Northwestern’s football wins during rehearsal. Her enthusiasm must have trickled down to me, because when the time came to finalize a list of colleges, Northwestern had claimed spot number one....

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